Transcript Digestive System Notes

The Digestive System
and Body Metabolism
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The Digestive System and Body
Metabolism
 Digestion
Breakdown of ingested food
 Absorption
 Passage of nutrients into the blood
 Metabolism
 Production of cellular energy (ATP)
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Organs of the Digestive System
 Two main groups
 Alimentary canal – continuous coiled hollow
tube (digestive tube)
 Accessory digestive organs
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Organs of the Digestive System
Figure 14.1
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Organs of the Alimentary Canal
 Mouth
 Pharynx 
 Esophagus
 Stomach
 Small intestine
 Large intestine
 Anus
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Mouth (Oral Cavity) Anatomy
 Lips (labia) – protect
the anterior opening
 Cheeks – form the
lateral walls
 Hard palate – forms
the anterior roof
 Soft palate – forms
the posterior roof
 Uvula – fleshy
projection of the
soft palate
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Figure 14.2a
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Processes of the Mouth
 Mastication (chewing) of food
 Mixing masticated food with saliva
 Initiation of swallowing by the tongue
 Allowing for the sense of taste
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Pharynx Function
 Serves as a
passageway for air
and food
 Food is propelled to
the esophagus by
alternating
contractions of the
muscle layers
(peristalsis)
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Esophagus
 Runs from pharynx
to stomach through
the diaphragm
 Conducts food by
peristalsis
(slow rhythmic
squeezing)
 Passageway for food
only (respiratory
system branches off
after the pharynx)
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Stomach Anatomy
 Located on the
left side of the
abdominal cavity
 Food enters at
the cardiac
sphincter
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Stomach Anatomy
 Regions of the stomach
 Cardiac region – near the heart
 Fundus
 Body
 Phylorus – funnel-shaped terminal end
 Food empties into the small intestine at
the pyloric sphincter
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Stomach Anatomy
 Rugae – internal folds of the mucosa
 External regions
 Lesser curvature
 Greater curvature
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Stomach Anatomy
Figure 14.4a
Stomach Functions
 Acts as a storage tank for food
 Site of food breakdown
 Chemical breakdown of protein begins
 Delivers chyme (processed food) to the
small intestine
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Specialized Mucosa of the
Stomach
 Simple columnar epithelium
 Mucous neck cells – produce a sticky
alkaline mucus
 Gastric glands – secrete gastric juice
 Chief cells – produce protein-digesting
enzymes (pepsinogens)
 Parietal cells – produce hydrochloric acid
 Endocrine cells – produce gastrin
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The Stomach Lining
Figure 24.13a, b
Structure of the Stomach Mucosa
 Gastric pits formed by folded mucosa
 Glands and specialized cells are in the
gastric gland region
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Structure of the Stomach Mucosa
Figure 14.4b, c
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Small Intestine
 The body’s major digestive organ
 Site of nutrient absorption into the blood
 Muscular tube extending from the
pyloric sphincter to the ileocecal valve
 About 20 feet long
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Subdivisions of the Small Intestine
“Dogs Just Itch!
 Duodenum
 Attached to the stomach
 Curves around the head of the pancreas
 Jejunum
 Attaches anteriorly to the duodenum
 Ileum
 Extends from jejunum to large intestine
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Chemical Digestion in the Small
Intestine
 Source of enzymes that are mixed with
chyme
Intestinal cells
Pancreas
 Bile enters from the gall bladder
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Chemical Digestion in the Small
Intestine
Figure 14.6
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Villi of the Small Intestine
 Fingerlike
structures formed
by the mucosa
 Give the small
intestine more
surface area
Figure 14.7a
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Microvilli of the Small Intestine
 Small projections of the
plasma membrane
 Found on absorptive cells
Figure 14.7c
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Structures Involved in Absorption of
Nutrients
 Absorptive cells
 Blood capillaries
Figure 14.7b
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Digestion in the Small Intestine
 Enzymes from small intestine lining:
 Break double sugars into simple sugars
 Complete some protein digestion
 Pancreatic enzymes play main digestive
role:
 starch (pancreatic amylase)
 ½ of protein digestion (trypsin, etc.)
 fat digestion (lipase)
 nucleic acids (nucleases)
 Neutralizes acidic chyme
Absorption in the Small Intestine
 Water is absorbed along the length of
the small intestine
 End products of digestion
 Most substances are absorbed by active
transport through cell membranes
 Lipids are absorbed by diffusion
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Large Intestine
 Larger in diameter, but shorter than the
small intestine.
 About 5 feet long
Large Intestine
Figure 14.8
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Functions of the Large Intestine
 Absorption of water
 Eliminates indigestible food from the
body as feces
 Does not participate in digestion of food
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Structures of the Large Intestine
 Cecum – saclike first part of the large
intestine
 Appendix
Accumulation of lymphatic tissue that
sometimes becomes inflamed
(appendicitis)
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Structures of the Large Intestine
 Colon
 Ascending
 Transverse
 Descending
 S-shaped sigmoidal
 Rectum
 Anus – external body opening
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Food Breakdown and Absorption in
the Large Intestine
 No digestive enzymes are produced
 Resident bacteria digest remaining
nutrients
 Produce some vitamin K and B
 Release gases
 Water and vitamins K and B are absorbed
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Propulsion in the Large Intestine
 Sluggish peristalsis
 Mass movements
 Slow, powerful movements
 Occur three to four times per day
 Presence of feces in the rectum causes
a defecation reflex
 Internal anal sphincter is relaxed
 Defecation occurs with relaxation of the
voluntary (external) anal sphincter
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Accessory Digestive Organs
 Salivary glands
 Teeth
 Pancreas
 Liver
 Gall bladder
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Salivary Glands make Saliva
 Mixture of mucus and serous fluids
 Helps to form a food bolus
 Contains salivary amylase to begin
starch digestion
 Dissolves chemicals so they can be
tasted
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Teeth
 The role is to masticate (chew) food
 Humans have two sets of teeth
 Deciduous (baby or milk) teeth (20 teeth)
 Permanent teeth-replace deciduous (32
teeth full set)
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Pancreas
 Produces a wide spectrum of digestive
enzymes that break down all categories of food
 Enzymes are secreted into the duodenum
 Alkaline fluid introduced with enzymes
neutralizes acidic chyme
 Endocrine products of pancreas
 Insulin
 Glucagons
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Liver
 Largest gland in the body
 Located on the right side of the body
under the diaphragm
 Consists of four lobes suspended from
the diaphragm and abdominal wall by
the falciform ligament
 Connected to the gall bladder via the
common hepatic duct
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Bile
 Produced by cells in the liver
 Composition
 Bile salts
 Bile pigment (mostly bilirubin from the
breakdown of hemoglobin)
 Cholesterol
 Phospholipids
 Electrolytes
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Role of the Liver in Metabolism
 Several roles in digestion
 Detoxifies drugs and alcohol
 Degrades hormones
 Produce cholesterol, blood proteins
(albumin and clotting proteins)
 Plays a central role in metabolism
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Gall Bladder
 Sac found in hollow fossa of liver
 Stores bile from the liver by way of the
cystic duct
 Bile is introduced into the duodenum in
the presence of fatty food
 Gallstones can cause blockages
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Processes of the Digestive System
 Ingestion – getting food into the mouth
 Propulsion – moving foods from one
region of the digestive system to
another
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Processes of the Digestive System
 Peristalsis – alternating
waves of contraction
 Segmentation – moving
materials back and forth
to aid in mixing
Figure 14.12
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Processes of the Digestive System
 Mechanical digestion
 Mixing of food in the mouth by the tongue
 Churning of food in the stomach
 Segmentation in the small intestine
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Processes of the Digestive System
 Chemical Digestion
 Enzymes break down food molecules into
their building blocks
 Each major food group uses different
enzymes
 Carbohydrates are broken to simple sugars
 Proteins are broken to amino acids
 Fats are broken to fatty acids and alcohols
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Processes of the Digestive System
 Absorption
 End products of digestion are absorbed in
the blood or lymph
 Food must enter mucosal cells and then
into blood or lymph capillaries
 Defecation
 Elimination of indigestible substances as
feces
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Processes of the Digestive System
Figure 14.11
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Control of Digestive Activity
 Mostly controlled by reflexes via the
parasympathetic division
 Chemical and mechanical receptors are
located in organ walls that trigger
reflexes
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Control of Digestive Activity
 Stimuli include:
 Stretch of the organ
 pH of the contents
 Presence of breakdown products
 Reflexes include:
 Activation or inhibition of glandular
secretions
 Smooth muscle activity
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Nutrition - Take a Class!
 Nutrient – substance used by the
body for growth, maintenance, and
repair
 Categories of nutrients
 Carbohydrates: simple sugars, starches,
fiber
 Lipids: triglycerides, phospholipids, fatty
acids
 Proteins: amino acids
 Vitamins
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Body Energy Balance
 Energy intake = total energy output
(heat + work + energy storage)
 Energy intake is liberated during food
oxidation
 Energy output
 Heat is usually about 60%
 Storage energy is in the form of fat or
glycogen
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Teeth
 The role is to masticate (chew) food
 Humans have two sets of teeth
 Deciduous (baby or milk) teeth
 20 teeth are fully formed by age two
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Teeth
 Permanent teeth
 Replace deciduous teeth beginning
between the ages of 6 to 12
 A full set is 32 teeth, but some people do
not have wisdom teeth
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Classification of Teeth
 Incisors
 Canines
 Premolars
 Molars
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Classification of Teeth
Figure 14.9
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Regions of a Tooth
 Crown – exposed
part
 Outer enamel
 Dentin
 Pulp cavity
 Neck
 Region in contact
with the gum
 Connects crown to
root
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Regions of a Tooth
 Root
 Periodontal
membrane
attached to the
bone
 Root canal carrying
blood vessels and
nerves
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Figure 14.10
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